command phase abilities/ persisting effects.

[brujonation]

so I was wondering about abaddons warmaster ability and other similar primarch / big bad person abilities.

The rule states to choose 1 of 3 abilities in my command phase and that the model has that ability until my next command phase.

so if Abaddon is in deep strike, or in a transport, do I still choose what ability he has? I understand that if he is in a transport he won't give out the aura amd obviously he can't give an aura from outter space or the warp etc. however, does he still choose what aura he has for the turn?

I thought i had read a clarification on this in a rules commentary from gw but I can't find it.

[Jack Shrapnel]

From the designers commentary (last sentence answers your question):

Reserves Units: Any unit that starts the battle in a location other than the battlefield, and is not embarked within a Transport that starts the battle on the battlefield, is considered to be a Reserves unit. When a Reserves unit is set up on the battlefield, it counts as having made a Normal move that phase (see Count as Having Made a Normal Move). Any Reserves units that have not been set up on the battlefield by the end of the battle count as destroyed. Units can still use rules and abilities while in Reserves.

[brujonation]

Thanks Shannon! I knew I was not crazy.